Thursday, April 8, 2010

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs!

You have guessed it, this post is all about eggs! First I want to tell you a funny story. The Monday before Easter my project for my class was to decorate eggs. I boiled 3 dozen eggs for the kids to decorate and then they were to take them home in a plastic bag. Well, the day after class I went to make Avielle some scrambled eggs and cracked the egg and it was hard boiled. I thought that was strange and then I realized I took the wrong egg carton to school with the unboiled eggs. I'm so embarrassed that I sent home unboiled eggs with the kids. I hope the kids and parent's didn't try to crack them!!!!!

So the kids have been going on a lot of egg hunts and have gotten a lot of candy!!! I have so much candy in my house! The first egg hunt that we went on was with my MOPS girls at my friend's Kelli's house. She had all of us over for an egg hunt and it was such a beautiful day that we played outside and the kids bounced on the bouncy. Then she made yummy snacks for us all and we made crafts and colored Easter cookies. It amazes me that she put the gathering together in one day and was so prepared!

Our Friday Easter egg hunt was supposed to be with our friends, but we were unable to go, because we had a time crunch with church that night. Domier's, our kids were so bummed that they missed out!

Our next Easter egg hunt was with our neighbors. Unfortunately the day was really rainy! Mr. Mark, as we call him, stuffed 500 eggs with candy and spread them all over the lawn. Here are all the kids in their rain outfits. It was neat that the kid's cousin Kailyn was able to come join the fun!

Our weekend was so busy so we didn't even have time to decorate our own Easter eggs. So the day after Easter the kids decorated their eggs and had a lot of fun. Though Avi ended up spilling all the yellow dye and that wasn't so fun!

Now every morning Anderson wakes up he asks me if it is Easter and if we are going on an Easter egg hunt!

Introducing My Family

Chevy

My husband, Ryan, who is my true love. He is my helper, encourager, provider, and soul mate. We met in college and have been married for 11 years. He works as a financial recruiter and during tax time he works as a CPA. We were married young and have really grown up together. We love spending time together and chasing after our three little ones. He is a finacial recruiter by day and a tax preparer by night. He truly is a loving father to our three and finds great joy in being with his family. He is a lover of the Red Wings, anything sports, a spiritual leader to the family, and a servant to others.

Avielle Joann

our 1st miracle child and our oldest by 5 days. Her name means, "The Lord our God is gracious." Her middle name is named after her mommy and grammie. My beautiful Avi is our fun loving, giggling, strongwill, determined 1st daughter. She is my sunshine and cuddler, who loves my undivided attention and loves routine. She is mommy's helper and loves to help me cook, clean, and work in the yard. She loves being a big sister to her little sister and spends most days playing with her babies and taking care of them. She is such a nurturer to her family and to her friends, especially to the younger ones. Avi is extremely smart and brings me joy every day with her smile! I thank God everyday for her and I'm amazed at what a miracle she is and that I get to be her mommy.

Anderson Dale

Our 2nd miracle child that we tried to get pregnant with for a few years. He is our only and oldest boy . He is 5 days younger than his sister. Anderson's name comes from my maiden name and his middle name is named after is Daddy, Nana, and Great Grandpa. Just like his hair is full of color, his personality is full of color. He is an extremely sweet and sensitive boy who really likes to put on the charm with the ladies. He is full of adventure and has a big imagination. Anderson is all boy and loves sports and superheros. In many ways he is like his daddy who he really looks up to. He has a really good disposition and is also extremely smart, especially when it comes to talking. He truly loves life and a good party!

Ellison Cynthia

Our third miracle is our little 3 year old Ellie. Her middle name is after her Grammie. She was our wonderful surprise born when our "God Twins" were 19 months. We had 3 children in 19 months! God has a sense of humor! When Ellie was born she had a heart issue that the doctors had a hard time diagnosing. After 10 days at Children's Memorial she was sent home on oxygen. When she was born the doctor's told us that she would need open heart surgery several times in her first year. The Lord healed her heart and she has never needed any open heart surgeries. The doctors are amazed at the healing of her heart. Praise God! Meeting Ellie you would never know that she had a heart issue. She is our spunky little Redhead that loves to have fun and wrestle. I am convinced that she thinks life is a musical. She sings and performs all day to her family! She is such a joy and I couldn't imagine life without her!

Somer Joann (Mom)

Yes, I was named after the season, Summer. Almost everyone asks, "Were you born in the summer?" "Yes, I was." I just entered my 30's. I am blessed with a great upbringing. I have three sister and my parent's live close by. I am a former 2nd grade teacher. I taught for 5 years at a Christian school and love working with kids and being creative. I now stay home with my kids, but I am able to teach one day a week and I also teach piano once a week. I love that I'm able to stay home with the kids, but must admit it can be challenging some days. We like to stay busy with preschool for my older two in the afternoons and MOPS. One of my hobbies is running. I love the Lord with all my heart and truly try to follow His ways. Though I am human and fail in many ways. My desire is to be a woman who loves the Lord, a supportive wife, and a loving mother.